?Chapter 1081: Volume 6 Spirit Treasures Chapter 177 Snow Ape, Ice Wall, Palace Chapter 1081: Volume 6 Spirit Treasures Chapter 177 Snow Ape, Ice Wall, Palace “My surname is Han, and I have had an agreement with Fairy Bai thus I have come to visit,” Han Li replied calmly.


    “So, it is Brother Han?


    Fairy Bai…


    Could it be that you’re referring to Junior Sister Bai Yaoyi?” The cultivator surnamed Ren pondered briefly before speaking with a dawning realization.


    “Exactly, it’s Fellow Daoist Bai,” Han Li responded without a change in expression.


    “That’s perfect then.


    I was actually coming back to the palace specifically to find Junior Sister Bai myself, why don’t I lead the way for Brother Han?” The cultivator surnamed Ren said eagerly, his eyes flashing.


    Han Li’s expression remained unchanged, but inside he felt a touch of surprise.


    Before he could decide how to respond, a sudden flash of red light streaked through the distant void, aimed directly at Shi Yun.


    “That’s Martial Uncle Bai’s Sound Transmission Talisman!” Shi Yun seized the streak of fire in his hand, hurriedly explaining as he did so.


    Han Li’s words that were on the tip of his tongue were swallowed back down.


    After immersing his mind into the talisman for a brief moment, Shi Yun respectfully said to Han Li:


    “Han Li, Martial Uncle Bai is very pleased to hear of your arrival and has ended his seclusion.


    He invites you to meet him at White Condensation Pavilion.”


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    You go ahead with your business, Shi Yun.


    Fellow Daoist Han, come with me,” the cultivator surnamed Ren said without hesitation, eagerly taking the initiative.


    Upon hearing this, Shi Yun dared not object in the slightest.


    Han Li frowned inadvertently, unable to put forward any words of refusal, and could only nod:


    “Then I’m in your care, Brother Ren.”


    “Haha, Junior Sister Bai and I are as close as siblings.


    Since you’re a good friend of hers, you’re a friend of mine too.


    Please follow me!” The cultivator surnamed Ren said courteously, then transformed into a streak of red light leading the way as he flew forward.


    Han Li followed closely without demur.


    “Fellow Daoist, this must be your first time visiting our Minor Extreme Palace,” the cultivator surnamed Ren suddenly asked while flying.


    “Indeed, it is my first time on Beiming Island.


    The esteemed palace truly lives up to its reputation as the number one sect in the north, quite extraordinary,” Han Li laughed Hehe.


    Hearing this, the cultivator surnamed Ren’s face showed a trace of smugness:


    “Brother Han flatters too much.


    However, if our palace were not situated in such a remote area, it wouldn’t be difficult to join the ranks of the ten major righteous and demonic sects.


    By the way, Junior Sister Bai has only left the palace once in the recent years, ten years ago, spending the rest of her time in seclusion.


    Brother Han, you must have met her during that time she left the palace.


    With such profound cultivation, I wonder which sect you hail from?


    I often travel throughout the Great Jin and have some understanding of some well-known cultivators.”


    Han Li chuckled lightly.


    “I am not from the Great Jin, so it’s not odd that you haven’t heard of me.


    As for a more detailed origin, Fairy Bai knows some of it,” Han Li said with a half-smile looking at him.


    “Hehe, I see.


    I was wondering how someone of high rank like Brother Han could have gone unnoticed in the Great Jin,” Ren Bi caught a hint of Han Li’s displeasure, laughed dryly twice, and then did not pursue the matter further.


    After all, getting the information that the other party was not a cultivator from the Great Jin was something of a gain.


    By this time, the two had arrived at the entrance of Ice City, and they retracted their radiant lights, descending from their streaks of flight.


    Above Ice City, a faint rosy light shrouded everything other than the giant mountain, clearly indicating the presence of powerful restrictive formations.


    Standing below Ice City, Han Li felt even more captivated by its beauty.


    The ice walls, standing more than thirty feet tall, might not look very high, but their crystal-clear appearance was mesmerizing, drawing the gaze in involuntarily.


    What was even more impressive was that the entire ice wall was not built with brick-shaped ice but was entirely transparent, as if a massive piece of ice had been sculpted with divine craftsmanship, without a single crevice on its surface.


    At the city gates, more than a dozen cultivators clad in white stood guard.


    Their cultivation was at most at the Foundation Establishment Stage, but what was striking was that among them were several snow-white spirit beasts resembling apes with long fur, crouching down with a pair of green eyes gleaming with a cold and sinister light.


    These ape-like spirit beasts were a type of Snow Ape that exclusively lives in extremely cold climates.


    Although not of high rank, their intelligence made them easy to tame, so many cultivators in the north kept them.


    But these Snow Apes were a bit different; each was significantly larger than the typical ones, and the demonic Qi they exuded was that of fourth or fifth grade demonic beasts, almost comparable to a low-level Foundation Establishment cultivator.


    This made Han Li take a few extra glances.


    It seems that as the number one sect in the north, the Minor Extreme Palace must have some unique techniques for rearing these Snow Apes.


    The cultivators at the gate stepped aside to make way when they saw the cultivator surnamed Ren arrive, consistently addressing him as “Martial Uncle Ancestor.” And Ren Bi, without even nodding his head, simply hummed indifferently and strutted past.


    Although they found Han Li to be an unfamiliar face, since he was accompanied by this “Martial Uncle Ancestor,” they naturally didn’t dare to ask any questions.


    However, as Han Li entered the city gates and passed by those Snow Apes, suddenly, something unexpected happened.


    The demon beasts suddenly let out several mournful whines, then retreated in a flurry of panic.


    Upon witnessing this, several cultivators from the Minor Extreme Palace were alarmed and immediately issued a barrage of beast language reprimands.


    However, the Snow Apes paid no heed at all, curling up with their arms over their heads to one side, their faces showing an extraordinary reverence towards Han Li.


    Upon seeing this scene, the cultivator surnamed Ren couldn’t help but utter a “huh” and gave Han Li a glance, his expression revealing a trace of bemusement.


    “Could Fellow Daoist be carrying a high-grade primate spirit beast?


    Although these Snow Apes are not particularly useful, their sensitivity to their own kind’s spiritual awareness is quite exceptional.


    The fact that they are this fearful indicates that Fellow Daoist’s spirit beast is no ordinary creature.”


    “Indeed, I do have a primate spirit beast with me.


    But it’s not very useful, and I rarely rely on it,” said Han Li upon hearing this, fully understanding that the Snow Apes were so fearful because they had sensed the Vengeful Ghost Haunt in his spirit beast pouch.


    He replied casually, with no intention of calling out the Vengeful Ghost Haunt.


    The cultivator surnamed Ren simply smiled faintly and did not pursue the matter further.


    And so the two of them made their way into the Ice City.


    The main thoroughfare in Ice City was exceptionally straight and wide, the ground also a thick layer of the same ice, running straight towards the city gates.


    Looking from a distance, there were not too many people on the street.


    Most were low-level cultivators donned in yellow and white attire, while the buildings on both sides were neatly aligned.


    To call it a city would not be as fitting as calling it a castle.


    Han Li had yet to take a closer look when the cultivator surnamed Ren transformed into a streak of light once more and flew towards the giant mountain at a low altitude.


    With a changed expression, Han Li did not speak and followed in flight.


    After a while, the two landed on an ice platform halfway up the mountain.


    “Fellow Daoist Han, we’ll have to walk up the mountain from here.


    Beyond this point is the realm of the Inner Palace.


    Although I am an Inner Palace Elder myself, I still must abide by the palace rules,” explained the cultivator surnamed Ren with a smile.


    Han Li nodded slightly in understanding.


    Subsequently, the two ascended a crystal clear staircase made of ice, slowly making their way upwards.


    Not many Minor Extreme Palace disciples were privileged to enter the Inner Palace, and they only encountered a few along the way.


    Upon seeing the cultivator surnamed Ren, each of them respectfully came forward to greet him.


    However, this Minor Extreme Palace elder was completely different from how he was at the city gate, smiling kindly at every disciple, regardless of their cultivation levels.


    Han Li paid attention and noticed that these Inner Palace cultivators, regardless of their cultivation level, all had exceptional aptitudes.


    Moreover, on this path, with Han Li’s expertise in formations, he spotted at least three or four restrictive formations that even he found daunting.


    It appeared that the Minor Extreme Palace likely had at least one Array Master of grandmaster level.


    This piqued Han Li’s interest in the Minor Extreme Palace even further, and he thought about seeking out this Array Master later to exchange knowledge on formations.


    As he pondered, the cultivator surnamed Ren, leading Han Li, took unexpected turns and they finally walked along a much more secluded path.


    The path ended at a towering ice wall several hundred feet high.


    Han Li observed the ice wall, his eyebrows twitching with a flash of surprise in his eyes.


    At that moment, the cultivator surnamed Ren raised his hand, and a shining silver jade medallion flew out.


    A silver radiance spiraled out from the medallion, flashed into the ice wall, and disappeared without a trace.


    Moments later, the ice wall trembled silently and split open in the middle, revealing a passage about two zhang wide.


    The cultivator surnamed Ren turned his head and explained to Han Li:


    “Those palace-like structures atop the mountain are actually residences for the lower-rank disciples of the Inner Palace.


    The true high-rank Inner Palace disciples actually reside behind this wall in the secret realm of Han Li.


    This is the real location of the Minor Extreme Palace.


    If it wasn’t for the fact that Fellow Daoist Han is a good friend of Martial Uncle Bai, I would not have dared to bring outsiders here so readily.”


    Upon hearing the somewhat ingratiating words of the cultivator surnamed Ren, Han Li responded with a light smile, though inside he was not convinced.


    This so-called Han Li secret realm was probably already known to many cultivators of the north and was hardly a secret anymore.


    Otherwise, Bai Yaoyi wouldn’t have directly asked him to come here, and this person wouldn’t have brought him so easily.


    However, even though this person had never had any interactions with him, why did he seem so eager to get on good terms as soon as they met?


    This made Han Li curious and led him to be three times more cautious about the person before him.


    Seeing that the other party had invited him inside, Han Li did not decline and the two walked shoulder to shoulder into the passage.


    The passage was not very long, only a hundred zhang or so.


    When Han Li emerged from the end of the passage and swept his gaze across the area ahead, he couldn’t help but reveal a surprised expression.


    Verdant greenery, birdsong, and floral fragrance a€“ this was a completely enclosed valley surrounded by walls, filled with a variety of exotic flowers and plants, where the sun shone brightly and the season seemed eternally springlike.


    The area spanned several li, encapsulated by greenish-blue mountain walls, against which several exquisite pavilions and towers were constructed against the mountainside.


    In the middle of the valley, three large halls built of white jade were situated, occupying one-third of the valley area.


    Han Li gazed at the three large halls, his face changing slightly as a sense of shock suddenly surged in his heart.


    (To be continued.


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